Bending to strong public opposition, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday backed off a plan to close thousands of rural post offices after May 15 and proposed keeping them open, but with shorter operating hours. More: continued here
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USPS today relented on its closure plans – just days before the end of its self-imposed six-month moratorium on closures. More: continued here
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Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said the mail agency was reversing its plan to close up to 3,700 low-revenue post offices sometime after May 15. Instead, the agency will whittle down full-time staff but maintain a part-time post office. More: continued here
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A memorial for Lance Cpl. Zach Smith was unveiled outside the Hornell post office on Memorial Day 2011. More: continued here
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